Announcements:
1/24/11: Are you planning to attend OTC in Springfield, and are the first person in your family to go to college? Check out this website:
http://www.otc.edu/firstgen-collegestudent/firstgen-collegestudent.php
1/4/11: One last thing concerning the FAFSA -
This is an EXCELLENT resource: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/2012-13CTF.pdf. This document takes you through the application step by step and explains the purpose behind the questions.
1/3/11: You can now begin filing for financial aid! The correct website is: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. If you are asked to enter a credit card number or pay for the application another way, you're at the wrong site! The FAFSA is FREE - you should never have to pay for it.
Financial aid is awarded based on income. The FAFSA will ask information about the student, the student's income (if any), checking/savings/trust accounts (if any), and other basic questions. It will also ask information about the student's primary caregiver and their income and accounts. It is easier to do if you have already filed your taxes - so go ahead and file your taxes as early as possible!
Note: There may be special circumstances. Here are a few -
1. The student's parents are divorced. The student should provide information about the parent they live with most of the time.
2. The student provides most of the support for a dependent (child or other). The student is considered independent and does not need to provide
parental information. If the student's parents provide most of the support for the student and their child, however, the student is still considered dependent.
3. The student is married before or on the day they file the FAFSA. The student is considered independent and does not need to provide parental
information. If the student will marry in the coming year, however, they are still considered dependent.
4. The student was in foster care, was a ward of the court, or had no living parent at any time since they turned 13. Even if the student is now
adopted, they will be considered independent.
5. The student's parents were unemployed during the past year (or longer). The student will still need to provide information about their parents, but
will be able to file earlier than others who are waiting for information from employers. Generally, students whose parents are unemployed or underemployed
receive more financial aid.
If you aren't sure if you qualify as dependent or independent, ask me!
The bottom line: FILE AS EARLY AS YOU CAN! THE EARLIER YOU FILE, THE MORE FREE MONEY IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO RECEIVE!
12/5/11: SCAM ALERT!!! If you get a phone call, email, or postcard from a group called CollegeBound Network, DO NOT RESPOND! This is a scam. Someone has sold this company information about you, and all they can offer you is information about online programs. In some cases they have visited students' houses and tricked them out of thousands of dollars. Avoid collegesurfing.com as well as wintherace.com.
You know it's a scam when:
* They only want to speak with the student and refuse to give any information to parents/guardians or other adults
* They know personal information about you (birthday, career interest, etc) when you have never visited their website
* They call or email you often - Legit colleges will only call once and will leave a voicemail
* They ask for money to do things like college searches and scholarship searches (these are FREE)
* They call at weird times - such as when high school students are normally in class
If anyone contacts you and you are unsure of who they are, don't hesitate to ask me about them!
Hello and welcome to Miss Sample's College Advising page!
This is my first year at Salem High School. I grew up in Republic, Missouri and after I graduated high school, I attended the University of Missouri - Columbia. I graduated in May 2011 with two bachelor's degrees (Psychology and Anthropology) and a Multicultural Certificate. I was the first person in my family to complete college.
I work for the Missouri College Advising Corps. Our mission is to help Missouri high school students navigate the college going process. I can help research colleges and majors, fill out applications, find financial aid and scholarships, meet deadlines, arrange college visits, and encourage every student to find their best fit post-secondary institution.
If you need to contact me, you have many different options! You can contact me through this website or on Facebook, and you can stop by my office anytime. I also have a sign up sheet on my bulletin board if you have a lot of questions.
http://www.otc.edu/firstgen-collegestudent/firstgen-collegestudent.php
1/4/11: One last thing concerning the FAFSA -
This is an EXCELLENT resource: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/2012-13CTF.pdf. This document takes you through the application step by step and explains the purpose behind the questions.
1/3/11: You can now begin filing for financial aid! The correct website is: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. If you are asked to enter a credit card number or pay for the application another way, you're at the wrong site! The FAFSA is FREE - you should never have to pay for it.
Financial aid is awarded based on income. The FAFSA will ask information about the student, the student's income (if any), checking/savings/trust accounts (if any), and other basic questions. It will also ask information about the student's primary caregiver and their income and accounts. It is easier to do if you have already filed your taxes - so go ahead and file your taxes as early as possible!
Note: There may be special circumstances. Here are a few -
1. The student's parents are divorced. The student should provide information about the parent they live with most of the time.
2. The student provides most of the support for a dependent (child or other). The student is considered independent and does not need to provide
parental information. If the student's parents provide most of the support for the student and their child, however, the student is still considered dependent.
3. The student is married before or on the day they file the FAFSA. The student is considered independent and does not need to provide parental
information. If the student will marry in the coming year, however, they are still considered dependent.
4. The student was in foster care, was a ward of the court, or had no living parent at any time since they turned 13. Even if the student is now
adopted, they will be considered independent.
5. The student's parents were unemployed during the past year (or longer). The student will still need to provide information about their parents, but
will be able to file earlier than others who are waiting for information from employers. Generally, students whose parents are unemployed or underemployed
receive more financial aid.
If you aren't sure if you qualify as dependent or independent, ask me!
The bottom line: FILE AS EARLY AS YOU CAN! THE EARLIER YOU FILE, THE MORE FREE MONEY IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO RECEIVE!
12/5/11: SCAM ALERT!!! If you get a phone call, email, or postcard from a group called CollegeBound Network, DO NOT RESPOND! This is a scam. Someone has sold this company information about you, and all they can offer you is information about online programs. In some cases they have visited students' houses and tricked them out of thousands of dollars. Avoid collegesurfing.com as well as wintherace.com.
You know it's a scam when:
* They only want to speak with the student and refuse to give any information to parents/guardians or other adults
* They know personal information about you (birthday, career interest, etc) when you have never visited their website
* They call or email you often - Legit colleges will only call once and will leave a voicemail
* They ask for money to do things like college searches and scholarship searches (these are FREE)
* They call at weird times - such as when high school students are normally in class
If anyone contacts you and you are unsure of who they are, don't hesitate to ask me about them!
Hello and welcome to Miss Sample's College Advising page!
This is my first year at Salem High School. I grew up in Republic, Missouri and after I graduated high school, I attended the University of Missouri - Columbia. I graduated in May 2011 with two bachelor's degrees (Psychology and Anthropology) and a Multicultural Certificate. I was the first person in my family to complete college.
I work for the Missouri College Advising Corps. Our mission is to help Missouri high school students navigate the college going process. I can help research colleges and majors, fill out applications, find financial aid and scholarships, meet deadlines, arrange college visits, and encourage every student to find their best fit post-secondary institution.
If you need to contact me, you have many different options! You can contact me through this website or on Facebook, and you can stop by my office anytime. I also have a sign up sheet on my bulletin board if you have a lot of questions.
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